CHANGE. &gt;&gt; HE TELLS ME HE'S JUST DISGUSTED THAT AN OFFICER WOULD EVEN JOKE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF POLICE TENSIONS ACROSS THE NATION. &gt;&gt; THE ASSOCIATION OF THE KKK OR LYNCHING SHOULD NOWHERE BE CLOSE TO A POLICE UNIFORM AT ANY TIME. &gt;&gt; CITIZENS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE FOUNDING MEMBER IS TALKING ABOUT THIS MEEM USED IN A WORK E-MAIL BY A NORMAN OFFICER. &gt;&gt; I THINK THAT IN ITSELF IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE STANDARD THAT NORMAN POLICE ARE SWORN TO UPHOLD. &gt;&gt; BASED ON THE SCENE FROM THE MOVIE DIENGO UNCHAINED WAS USED ASKING OFFICERS TO START WEARING MASKS. &gt;&gt; IT STILL CONTRIBUTES TO A CULTURE OF WHITE SUPREMACY. &gt;&gt; AFTER THE OFFICER RESPONDED HE WAS CALLED OUT WHICH HE FOLLOWED UP WITH THIS APOLOGY. &gt;&gt; APOLOGIES AREN'T GOING TO CHANGE THIS. ONLY REPERCUSSIONS WILL. &gt;&gt; THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S INVESTIGATING ALONG WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD TO DISCUSS THE PROPER REPERCUSSIONS. &gt;&gt; HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO KEEP RETEACHING THAT THIS ISN'T A JOKE? &gt;&gt; FOR NOW THEY SAY THAT OFFICER IS STILL ON THE JOB. NORMAN ALSO SAYS THERE WILL BE SOME S

The community is calling for action after a Norman police officer used a meme referencing the Ku Klux Klan in an email to his coworkers.Records show the meme, which was based on a scene from the 2012 film "Django Unchained," was used in an exchange of emails asking officers to start wearing masks.Dean Osborne, the founding member of Norman Citizens for Racial Justice, told KOCO 5 that he's disgusted that an officer would even joke about that because of all the police tensions across the U.S."The association of the KKK or lynching should never be close to a police uniform anytime," Osborne said. “I think that this is a clear violation of the standard of what Norman police are sworn to uphold.”According to Osborne, the meme “still contributes to a culture of white supremacy that is killing us.”Authorities said the officer was called out after he responded with the meme. He then followed up with an apology email, saying, "I sincerely apologize for the inappropriate email. It was not my intention to portray an inappropriate message. ... (I) do not intend on discrediting or misrepresenting the NPD family. Regardless, I wish all understand I am deeply sorry."“Apologies aren’t going to change this. Only repercussions will,” Osborne said.The Norman Police Department’s internal affairs unit is investigating along with the advisory board to discuss the proper repercussions.“How many times do we have to keep re-teaching that this isn’t a joke?” Osborne said.For now, police officials said the officer is still on the job.“We need Norman to do something, and we need Norman to do something now,” Osborne said.Norman police officials said there also will be some sensitivity training.

NORMAN, Okla. —

The community is calling for action after a Norman police officer used a meme referencing the Ku Klux Klan in an email to his coworkers.

Records show the meme, which was based on a scene from the 2012 film "Django Unchained," was used in an exchange of emails asking officers to start wearing masks.

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Dean Osborne, the founding member of Norman Citizens for Racial Justice, told KOCO 5 that he's disgusted that an officer would even joke about that because of all the police tensions across the U.S.

"The association of the KKK or lynching should never be close to a police uniform anytime," Osborne said. “I think that this is a clear violation of the standard of what Norman police are sworn to uphold.”

According to Osborne, the meme “still contributes to a culture of white supremacy that is killing us.”

Authorities said the officer was called out after he responded with the meme. He then followed up with an apology email, saying, "I sincerely apologize for the inappropriate email. It was not my intention to portray an inappropriate message. ... (I) do not intend on discrediting or misrepresenting the NPD family. Regardless, I wish all understand I am deeply sorry."